LS3 postcode: what it's like to live there

The LS3 district covers University & Little Woodhouse, Armley & New Wortley. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 2 neighbourhoods it covers.

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Typical home

£139k

England £300k

Recorded crime

178

per 1,000 residents a year (England 78)

Deprivation

5.5 / 10

average decile, 10 = least deprived

Household income

£33,197

after tax, a year

Gigabit broadband

81%

of homes

Council tax

£1,649

average bill, 2026-27

Walk to a Good+ primary

10 min

typical

Commute

12 min

to Leeds by train

House prices in LS3

Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.

Terraced

£145k

Flat

£62k

Commuting

Typical door-to-door times from LS3 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.

Leeds: 12 min by train, door to door
York: 44 min by train, door to door

Primary schools in LS3

Rosebank Primary School · LS3 1JP · Good (2022) · Bottom 26% in England

Secondary schools nearby

Leeds City Academy · LS6 2LG · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 12% in England
The Ruth Gorse Academy · LS10 1HW · Remains Outstanding (2023) · Top 33% in England
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown · LS7 4AW · Outstanding (2021) · Top 44% in England
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School · LS9 8LA · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 39% in England
Dixons Unity Academy · LS12 3DS · Good (2024) · Bottom 4% in England
Co-op Academy Leeds · LS9 7HD · Good (2022) · Bottom 2% in England

Neighbourhoods in LS3

Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.

Neighbourhood	Share of LS3	Typical home	Crime	Walk to a Good+ primary
University & Little Woodhouse	92%	—	Very high	10 min
Armley & New Wortley	8%	£139k	Very high	7 min

Questions

Where is the LS3 postcode?

LS3 covers 2 neighbourhoods in University & Little Woodhouse, Armley & New Wortley, with 120 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.

How much are houses in LS3?

The typical home price across LS3's neighbourhoods is £139k, against £300k for England.

What are the schools in LS3?

1 primary and 0 secondary state schools have a LS3 postcode.

How long is the commute from LS3?

Door to door by train at the morning rush: Leeds 12 minutes; York 44 minutes.

Nearby postcodes

LS1 LS2 LS4 LS6 LS12 LS7 LS11 LS5 LS9 LS8